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'File 53/32 IV (D 100) Kuwait Miscellaneous' [193r] (394/496)
The record is made up of 1 volume (246 folios). It was created in 8 Dec 1929-3 May 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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To
The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India,
The Hon'hlo the Politioal Besident in the Persian G-ulf.
New Delhi, the February 1954
IMP OUT DUTY OHARGID BY THE SHAIKH OF KUWAIT.
Sir,
I am directed to enclose for your information an
extract from the Kuwait trade report for the year 1932-35,
which was received from the Politioal Agent, Kuwait, under
his letter No. 29/27/12, dated the 15th January 1934. As
you will see an import duty of 4%% is charged hy the Shaikh
of Kuwait on goods arriving "by sea. This is opposed to
the provisions of article 10 of the Bunder Shweikh lease
under which the Shaikh of Kuwait has provided not to collect
customs dues on goods imported or exported "by British
subjects at a rate in excess of 4 p.c.
2. As regards the Bunder Shweikh lease I am to invite
your attention to the concluding portion of paragraph 28
on page 79 of P .Gr #13. It will "be seen that the reciprocal
pledges exchanged on its conclusion in 1907 are still
regarded to he "binding in so far as they are not affected
"by other subsequent instruments. I am therefore toreauest
that the Government of India may he informed of the
circumstances under which the Shaikh of Kuwait has raised
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The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India,
To
The Hon^le the Political Eesident in the Persian G-ulf.
extract from the Kuwait trade report for the year 1932-53,
which was received from the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Kuwait, under
his letter No. 29/27/12, dated the 15th January 1934. As
you will see an import duty of 4^ is charged "by the Shaikh
of Kuwait on goods arriving "by sea. This is opposed to
the provisions of article 10 of the Bunder Shweikh lease
under which the Shaikh of Kuwait has provided not to collect
customs dues on goods imported or exported "by British
subjects at a rate in excess of 4 p.c.
2* As regards the Buhder Shweikh lease I am to invite
your attention to the concluding portion of paragraph 28
on page 79 of P.GM3. It will "be seen that the reciprocal
pledges exchanged on its conclusion in 1907 are still
regarded to he "binding in so far as they are not affected
"by other subsequent instruments. I am therefore toreauest
that the Government of India may he informed of the
circumstances under which the Shaikh of Kuwait has raised
the import duty from ^r% to 4%%*
New Delhi, the February 1934
_QHARGgD BY THE SHAIKH OF KU WAIT.
Sir,
I am directed to enclose for your information an
I have the honour to he,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant
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- Content
This file contains correspondence concerning a number of different topics, all of which are related to Kuwait.
The ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ is mentioned throughout the volume and much of the file's content relates to his character and his travels within the region including visits to Bahrain (f 51), Riath [Riyadh] (ff 62-64) and Baghdad (ff 82-85). More broadly, Shaikh Aḥmad's relations with Iraq and Britain are frequently discussed.
The file contains translations of - and discussion concerning - several articles published in the Iraqi press regarding the relationship between Iraq and Kuwait, several of which call for Kuwait to be annexed by Iraq (ff 112-120, ff 141-148, and ff 174-178).
Other topics of particular interest include:
- A letter from students from the United States of America requesting information about, and pictures of, Kuwait, December 1931 (ff 37-39).
- A letter from the American Medical Association requesting a copy of laws regulating medical practice in Kuwait, April 1932 (f 66).
- Correspondence regarding a visit to Kuwait made by a troop of Boy Scouts from Basra and a group of school masters from Baghdad, March 1933 (ff 110-111).
- Correspondence concerning an enquiry made by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding when Kuwaiti and Bahraini nationalities were formed (as distinct from Ottoman nationality), December 1933, (ff 162-164).
- Correspondence regarding attempts by a US firm named Otto Kafka to induce Shaikh Ahmad to order armoured cars/tanks from them, January 1934. This includes a copy of an Otto Kafka promotional pamphlet (ff 174-178).
- A visit made to Kuwait by French and German officials, April 1934 (ff 206-216).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (246 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
An index of topics discussed in the file is contained on folio 2.
Serial numbers refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file: red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: A bound correspondence volume.
Foliation: The file's main foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second incomplete foliation sequence is present between ff. 1-227; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- 'File 53/32 IV (D 100) Kuwait Miscellaneous'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:37v, 38v, 39v:65v, 66v:67v, 68v:97r, 98r:144v, 148v:154v, 155v:168v, 171v:174v, 175v, 176v, 179r:187v, 190v:191v, 192v:243v, back-i
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